phone with arab leaders and so has hillary clinton, but the actual deal was moderated or enabled by egypt. and mrs. clinton is there to tell the -- to reassure the israelis that the united states continues to stand behind it. to reassure the palestinians that the united states will sign off on the cease-fire agreement. and then -- so the united states now in some ways is playing the second fiddle which is part of the obama strategy. and perhaps makes sense in that region. >> well, thank you for so much for being with us at the table. >>> up next, speaker boehner tightening his grip on the rank and file republicans as the fiscal cliff approaches. we'll have straight talk on the looming deadline. deal or no deal? much more as "the cycle" rolls on. you won't find a "home rule" on every corner, a "stag provisions" down every block, or a "hugh and crye" in every town. these are the small businesses of america, and all across the nation they're getting ready for their day. hundreds of thousands of small businesses are preparing for november 24, a day to open doors, and welcome the millions of c